This work contains 21 review papers and case studies on carbonate cementation in clastic sequences written by invited specialists on the subject. These papers present wide coverage that enhance knowledge about carbonate cementation in various clastic depositional environments.
Mud-mounds are build-ups of biogenic carbonate sediment and are economically important as hosts of lead-zinc mineralization as well as oil and gas... Læs mere
Cavity Ring-Down Spectroscopy: Techniques and Applications provides a practical overview of this valuable analytical tool, explaining the fundamental concepts and experimental methods, and illustrating important applications.
Maintaining a building is expensive: it costs many times more to run a building than to build it, yet maintenance is often accorded a low priority. Building Maintenance covers... Læs mere
Describes a methodology for the 'live' capture of reusable project knowledge, utilising current technology. Developed in response to the shortcomings of current practices. Outlines the organisational benefits of reusing knowledge within a project-based environment.
* Rather than debating the existence of the problem, this book presupposes that a climate change issue exists and develops a strategic and thoughtful action plan for how it should be handled by the scientific community as well as by political leaders.
Handling of powders and bulk solids is a critical industrial technology across a broad spectrum of industries. This book provides the reader with an understanding of the techniques, importance and application of particulate materials characterisation.
Here is the first truly multidisciplinary handbook available that examines the cancer and aging interface along the entire cancer care continuum, from cancer prevention to end-of-life and palliative care.
Building care encompasses everything from maintenance of a building to energy conservation and range of approaches, including the effects on design. A range of approaches to looking... Læs mere
Offers a source of reference on the chemical analysis of potentially contaminated land. This work assists in specifying appropriate analyses, strategies for... Læs mere